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L. H. PEAVY.

CHAIR.

APPLICATlON FILED FEB- 21. I919.

Patented Oct. 14:, 1919.

2 SHEETS-SHEET -lNVENTOR ATTORNEY L.H.YPEAVY.

CHAIR. APPLICATlON F ILE D FEB. 21. 1919.

ATTORNEY LEONARD H. PEAVY, or NEW roan, 1v. Y.

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Application filed February 21, 1919.

To all whom z't may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD H. PEAVY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Manhattan,

in the county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Chairs, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates. to chairs and like articles of furniture of .massive appearance, as in the mission type and other bulky styles, and the object of the invention is to utilize the spaces in such chair and provide therein a talking machine mechanism with the records therefor, and a sound conduit performing the function of the usual horn, all such parts adapted to be easily conditioned for service by the occupant of the chair, or to be dismounted and concealed in the latter when desired.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and arrangements of parts by which the above objects are at tained, to be hereinafter described and claimed.

of this specification and show an approved means of carrying out the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the framework of the back and one side or arm of a chair constructed in accordance The accompanying drawings form a part with the invention, the cushions, uphol-.

story and certain panels being omitted.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the front and other side or arm of the chair.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the upper portion of one arm, showing the turntable of the phonograph in elevation.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section showing a form of universal joint between the tonearm and sound conduit or horn.

Similar letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.

A is the framework of the back of a chair of a style similar to that known as Morris, B the framework of the broad deep arm forming one side, for the other arm and frame, I

In the space within the arm B and prefside. and -D the seat .erably secured to the under face of the board B forming the top or arm-rest thereof, is a casing F containing a talking machine mechanism which may be understood as operated by an electric motor.

Specification of Letters Patent.

a removable turntable F 2 board C the similar frame Patented @ct. ML, 1919. Serial No. 278,367.

The turntable shaft F 1 projects through the board B into an opening" provided for the purpose in the arm-cushion B as in Fig. 8. The shaft is designed to receive adapted to carry a record as usual. G is a switch-box in the same space beneath the board B operated by push-buttons G G on the front of the arm B.

. H is a hollow wing extending from the arm B to the top of the back A, forming part of the latter and adapted to be upholstered or cushioned, and having a vertical door H which may be opened to permit access to the interior. H is a similar wing on the arm C, which may be similarly equipped and the inclosed space utilized but is shown as permanently closed.

Mounted onthe board B within the wing H is a thimble L extending through the and receiving at its lower end the throat J of a sound conduit J extending downwardly and transversel of the chair in the space within the bac and in rear of the seat D, terminating in a rectangular opening 0 beneath the wing H and closed when in service extended forwardly alongthe arm B,with its sound-box K presented in proper position relatively to the turntabile F to play a disk record upon such tab e.

The shaft L and its spurs L with the step L permit the lateral swing of the tonearm required in following the record groove, and also permit the tone-arm to be swung upwardly on the pivots L into the hollow wing H and 'be concealed therein by closing the door H The board 0 forming the top of the opposite chair-arm G is hinged at the outer edge as at c and serves as a lid or closure for a large recess in such arm adapted to receive the turntable F and a supply of records.

The chair may be paneled, upholstered and cushioned to present the usual appearance of such articles of furniture, and it may be of any shape or style adaptable to the purpose. By the construction and arrangement shown, an invalid or other occu- 1,318,403 pant of the chair, Without change of po port the removable turntable of a talking sition or undue exertion, may condition the machine, the other of said arms having a talking machine for service and for the enhinged lid and adapted to'receive said turntertainment of himself and others. table and the records therefor in a recess 40 I claim beneath said lid, a sound conduit extending 1. The chair described having an arm, a downwardly and transversely of said chair recess beneath said arm adapted to contain and having a door for closing the outletv themotor mechanism of a talking machine opening of said conduit, and a tone-arm arwith its table-shaft extended upwardly ranged to coact with said turntable and through said arm and arranged to carry a leading to said conduit. turntable above said arm, the back of said 5. The chair described having an arm, chair having a recess to, contain a tone-arm back, and seat, said arm adapted to support adapted to coact with said turntable. the turntable of a talking machine, a sound 2. The chair described having an arm, conduit in said back in rear of said seat, a .back, and seat, a recess beneath said arm wing on said back, a tone-arm connected to adapted to contain the motor mechanism said conduit and mounted to swing horiof a talking machine with its table-shaft exz'ontally to coact with a record on said turntended upwardly through said arm and artable, and to swing vertically into a recess ranged to carry a turntable above said arm, in the said-wing, and a door on the latter a recess in said back arranged to contain a for closing such recess and concealing said tone-arm adapted to coact with said turntone-arm. v table, and a sound conduit extending trans- 6. The combination of a chair having a versely of said chair in said back and in recess in its arm, of atalking machine motor rear of said seat andleading from said mechanism contained in such recess, with tone-arm. the table-shaft extending vertically through 3. The chairdescribed having an arm, said arm and adapted to carry a removable back, and seat, said arm adapted to support turntable above said arm, a sound conduit the turntable of a talking machine, a win leading frond the rear portion'of said arm on said back having a recess therein adapte downwardly and transversely of said chair in the back thereof, a tone arm for said turntable jointed to the inlet of said conduit, and arranged to swing upwardly and lie concealed in said back.

In testimony that above set forth I affix my signature.

LEONARD H. PEAVY.

to contain a tone-arm arranged to coact with said turntable and to swing upwardly into such recess, and a door for the latter whereby said tone-arm is concealed in said recess.

4. The chair described having arms, back, and seat, one of said arms adapted to sup-;

1 claim the invention 

